Legal Opinion

Abood v. Detroit Board of Education

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided June 27, 1977No. 75-1153PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

431 U.S. 209 (1977)

ABOOD ET AL.

v.

DETROIT BOARD OF EDUCATION ET AL.

No. 75-1153.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued November 9, 1976.

Decided May 23, 1977.

APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MICHIGAN.

Sylvester Petro argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was John L. Kilcullen.

Theodore Sachs argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees.[*]

2Opinion of the Court · StewartJustice Stewart

The State of Michigan has enacted legislation authorizing a system for union representation of local governmental employees. A union and a local government employer are specifically permitted to agree to an "agency shop" arrangement,…

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3Cases cited76 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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